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Crime in NE16 5EJ

How much crime is recorded in NE16 5EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Stanley North & East
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,888 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE16 5EJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE16 5EJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE16 5EJNational
Violence and sexual offences26.323.6
Burglary13.09.1
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs2.22.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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